Following the online release of the series of the same name, Heeramandi has become the newest fad. Despite being completely inaccurate in terms of history, the show featured some well-known figures. It continued to enthrall viewers and was the most searched-for Netflix series in Pakistan. It also sparked a lot of discussions about Lahore’s red light and Heeramandi cultures.
Yousaf Salahuddin is a well-known Pakistani who has contributed to Punjabi culture and is the owner of the famous Haveli Barood Khana. He claimed that the dancers were professional dancers rather than sex workers after seeing the real Heeramandi in the 1980s. Nowadays, people regrettably mix up the streets where prostitutes reside.
He continued by telling Aamna Haider Isani that there had been a net negative impact ever since General Zia ul Haq clamped down on Shahi Mohalla. Heeramandi is still around today, but it’s in DHA. He went on to say that Heeramandi currently resides in DHA, which is where the majority of the illicit wealth is located. Because of the government’s haphazard crackdown, it is unable to be stopped and spreads throughout the city.
Yousaf Salahuddin provided the following information regarding today’s Heeramandi:
